Ivory Prize Runners-Up

Construction & Design

BoulderMOD

Boulder, CO

BoulderMOD is a public-sector partnership that operates a modular housing factory on school-owned land to both produce affordable housing and train students through a workforce development program.

Construction & Design

Type Five

Berkeley, CA

Type Five is a software-enabled home builder that automates the design and construction process to deliver exceptional homes for families at scale.

Finance

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta operates a dual-capital housing fund model that blends philanthropic and low-cost investment capital to finance the preservation and production of long-term affordable housing across metro Atlanta.

Finance

Illinois Housing Development Authority: Access Plus

Chicago, IL

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is addressing the structural and financial barriers that have historically excluded low-income families from homeownership through the Access Plus Financing Initiative which expands small-dollar mortgage access by offsetting lender origination costs with a flat per-loan payment.

Policy & Regulatory Reform

City of Philadelphia and Housing Initiative at Penn: PHL Housing+

Philadelphia, PA

PHLHousing+ is a groundbreaking, direct-to-tenant cash rental assistance program in Philadelphia that makes rent more affordable for low-income families with children while reducing administrative barriers. Early results from a randomized controlled trial show significant reductions in homelessness and housing instability, and the program has influenced local and national policies expanding direct rental assistance models.

Policy & Regulatory Reform

State of Colorado: Innovative Housing Incentive Program

Denver, CO

The Innovative Housing Incentive Program is a state funded program that is helping to reduce Colorado's housing shortage and increase jobs through incentive grants and loans to support and grow innovative off-site residential construction manufacturing.